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Arizona Flyways 

5.11b/c

   

FA: Eric Fazio-Rhicard, Scott Ayers, Mike Head
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.11b/c [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 70 feet
Season: Fall, Winter, Spring
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Submitted By: WSnyder on Mar 22, 2006


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Wing Ng snagging the redpoint!


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Looking for mid 11 sport? This is one of the best ones to do and has been a good project for many climbers in the past. Face climb edges through several bolts to thin crack w/ small flats and up a few more bolts to a slightly more vertical section where it is possible to rest. Up and left on a couple of larger holds, decide whether to go straight up or cut left around corner and up to ledge (anchors).


Location 

Located on the south toe of the tower.


Protection 

Bolts, Chains



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Doug Cornick on the final steep moves of AZ Flyways.

Doug Cornick on the final steep moves of AZ Flyway...

Pumpy and super fan route!! Marc Vilaplana on the onsight

Pumpy and super fan route!! Marc Vilaplana on the ...

Doug again

Doug again

Erica

Erica


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By Desicon
Apr 7, 2006

WSnyder,do you have a bolt count for this route? Are the bolts sufficient for the climb, or are there any natural placements available along this line to supplement the fixed pro? Were you able to determine if the climb had a single crux section, or was the entire route a sustained 5.11? I've heard this line is easier for those who have a good deal of hand strength and a lot of upper body endurance -- did you likewise find it to be largely a series of pullups, or were you able to use your feet to good purpose as well?

How does this climb compare with the similarly rated Bubblenutz?

By Christian
From: Tucson, Az
Apr 8, 2006

RCA says 9 bolts, looks hard and thin... I looked at it and decided it was probably not an 11b/c that a 10+/11a leader can hope to get up, even hangdogging it..

maybe with the help of a better climber to lay the draws and demonstrate the moves..

By WSnyder
Apr 8, 2006

I do not know how many bolts there are but it has enough. I cannot say you won't get hurt if you fall, you shouldn't but you could. The route is fairly long and somewhat pumpy with a crux that you will readily recognize when you get to it. Good footwork is always important regardless of the grade or steepness of the route although EMk says "Good footwork gets in the way of strength training." so it is your choice to efficiently use your feet or not. Good footwork on this route is possible and could be helpful. This route in my opinion is far better than Bubblenutz.

By dcohn
May 28, 2006
rating: 5.11c

There are probably not more that 10 bolts. There are only a few really hard moves, but a lot of smaller holds add up and this route gets pumpy.

By Joseph Stover
Jun 5, 2006
rating: 5.11b/c

This is a great route, a very fair and sutained 11. I feel that "Just Do It" was a little harder if not at last the same grade as "Arizona Flyways". There are many interesting moves. Watch out for the glue! Lots of good holds that sound hollow, but feel strong. This is definitely a good project route for someone trying to break into 11. I need to work on a redpoint!

By Christian
From: Tucson, Az
Apr 9, 2008

Is it 11b climbing to the first bolt? That thing is pretty damn high.

By Eric Rhicard
Apr 9, 2008

Getting to the first bolt is 5.9. If the dead manzanita you start on ever breaks it will get harder. If you are really worried stick clip the first bolt if that is what is holding you back. A high starting bolt (that can be stick clipped) is not a good reason to avoid getting on things.

By Christian
From: Tucson, Az
Apr 9, 2008

That's what I thought when I first saw that bolt: "looks like a stick-clip only situation". But I guess 5.9 I might be willing to try without a stick-clip, so good to know.